Master of Teaching (Primary)

Course overview

Help shape the minds of the future by becoming a primary teacher. If you have an undergraduate degree and want to take the next step into teaching, a Master of Teaching will qualify you to teach in primary schools across Australia. You will build upon your prior study and develop effective teaching techniques that engage and inspire your students.

Led by experienced education professionals, this course will see you learn online, and teach in real classrooms as part of your in-school placements. And once you graduate, you’ll be qualified to practice as a primary teacher, with accreditation from the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).

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Job outcomes

Primary School Teacher

Primary School Principal

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What you'll learn

Creative Teaching Engage students through innovative and imaginative approaches to the curriculum

Research Methods Develop a range of research methods that can be used to improve educational outcomes for students.

The Digital Age Develop a vision for contemporary teaching in a digital age

Teaching the Child Take on a holistic approach to focus on ‘teaching the child’ rather than ‘teaching the subject’

Classroom Techniques Head into a school to teach independently, and research classroom techniques prior to graduation

Study method

Online

Blended

In-class

Duration study load

2 years full time or equivalent part time

Entry requirements

To gain entry to this course applicants must have completed a recognised undergraduate degree and meet the English language requirements.

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Course features

Taught by teachers

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is an accredited degree from a university ranked among the top 3% in the world. Designed and taught by experienced primary teachers, it is recognised by the VIT and meets the national standards set by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). So once you graduate, you’ll be qualified to work as a primary teacher anywhere in Australia.

A community of future educators

At Swinburne Online, you will be part of an online community of future educators. Our education students have their own dedicated community site, where they share ideas, get advice and discuss their teaching placements. So you’ll learn from other people’s experiences, as well as your own. You will be supported by experienced eLearning Advisors (eLAs), and form valuable networks with professionals working in the field.

A unique learning experience

You shouldn’t have to put your life on hold to study, so we have created a unique education degree that combines online learning with real life teaching experience. Our teaching course has been specifically designed to prepare you for the twenty-first century classrooms you will be teaching in. You’ll learn in an interactive environment, where you will create lesson plans and develop teaching strategies to further your students’ intellectual knowledge and unleash their creativity. Most importantly, you will get to teach in real classrooms and apply all of the practical skills you’ve learnt.

Professional placement

We know that students become great teachers through a mix of theory andpractical experience. That’s why you will spend 60 days teaching in a real classroom as part of your course. You will be placed with a mentor teacher at a primary school, who will guide and support you through your placement. This will give you the chance to apply the practical skills you’ve learnt online, develop rapport with your students, and build your confidence as a teacher.

Professional recognition

Recognised by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) for membership requirements.

Subjects

Course Units

EDU60015

Supervised Professional Experience 1

EDU60017

Understanding Theories of Teaching, Learning and Development

EDU70007

English in Primary School

EDU70012

Mathematics in Primary School

EDU60016

Understanding Behaviour for Classroom Practice

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Payment options

Study now pay later – HECS-HELP

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About Swinburne Online

Swinburne Online is a digital education portal that delivers online university and TAFE courses on behalf of Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology (RTO 3059), one of Australia’s leading educational institutions with over 30,000 students.

Offering a wide range of highly engaging and productive university courses online, Swinburne Online’s students have the opportunity to receive the same qualifications as those attending Swinburne University of Technology.

The difference is that learning is done online, so instead of coming onto campus, Swinburne Online students can study any time, anywhere, through an innovative and easy to use digital portal.

Job outcomes

Primary School Teacher

Primary School Principal

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Study method

Online

Blended

In-class

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